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  • Paolo posted an update 8 years, 3 months ago

    K-Planticola (Klebsiella planticola)
    Has anyone heard of this? Supposedly there was a genetically modified bacteria that almost destroyed all life on Earth that was almost released, pending shipment and marketing, by EPA consent. Almost released that is, until researchers tested it on normal dirt. EPA testing was done using only sterile soil. Well, in normal dirty dirt, this bacteria that was supposed to only turn dead plant mater into alcohol, aggressively started working on the root systems of plants and killed them all off.

    Normal planticola bacteria has been found present in all root systems ever tested, it is nearly universal on Earth. So, yeah, the GMO version of the bacteria would have spread like wild fire around the world and within weeks, all plant life would have been dead.

    But, really, is this story true??? I have only seen one mention of it.